Riding boot and legging.



N. C. SHIVERICK.

RIDING BUOT` AND LEGGING. APPLIGATION rILED DB0. 12, 1912.

1,076,845. Patented o@t.28,1913.

NATHAN C. SHIVERIC'K, OF OlWAHA, NEBRASKA. t

RIDING BGOT AND LEGGING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led December 152, 1.912.

Patented Uet. 28, 1913. Serial No. 736,407.

b all whom 'it may concern .Re it known that l, NATHAN C. Si-iivnnick, acitizen oi" the United States, and a resident of Omaha, in the county ofDouglas and State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and usefulimprovements in Riding Boots and Leggings, of which the following is a.specication.

My invention relates to leg-coverings such as are provided by boots andleggings, and especially to articles of this class designed :tor use inhorseback riding.

It is the object of my invention to provide in an article of this kind acomparatively stift and smooth-surfaced covering for that portion oitthe leg between the knee and ankle, the same having a soft and pliableportion adjoining the inner side of the calf' oi the leg, or the part ofthe leg which is held against the side of a horse in riding.

Structures embodying my invention are illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which Figure 1 is a View of the right or inner side of aboot for the left foot and leg, Fig. 2 is a transverse horizontalsection on the plane of the line of FiO'. l, and Fig. 3 is a similarView showing a modified construction oi' the article.

Among those engaged in sports or occu- Y pations that require horsebackriding, legcoverings, such as boots and leggings, are usually consideredas of two general classes, each of which has certain advantages for therider. In the one class the leg-covering is of comparatively stiffmaterial and this has the advantage of preserving its forni andappearance, not wrinkling down around the ankle so as to cansediscomfort to the wearer and present an unsightly appearance. In theother class the leg-covering is of soft or pliable material and has theadvantage of enabling the rider to feel the side of the horse, and toget a better and more natural cling or grip upon the sides of theanimal, thus giving the rider a feeling of security and freedom whichgreatly increases the ease of riding. By my invention the advantages ciboth the above classes of leg-coverings are combined in a singlearticle.

In the boot illustrated in the drawings the oot-portion l is of ordinaryconstruction and materials, and the main part of the leg-portion thereofmay be ol the same construction as is ordinarily used for stili"- toppedridingboots. rThe outer part 2 oct said leg-portion of the boot isusually and preferably made of a continuous piece of pliable finishedleather of which the edges are oined at the back, an external stay beingsewed over the joined edges. In the structure shown in Fig. 2 there is alining piece ll et relatively stili' leather which is cemented to theexternal layer 2, and of which the edges are joined at a position coincident with the juncture oi" the edges oi' the outer portion. Thisstiil lining-piece is cut away throughout an area substantially as shownby the shaded part A of which the front and lower margins are indicatedby a dotted line in Fig. 1. VVhe-re the stiff liningpiece is cut away apiece 5 ol sott leather is substituted therefor, so that said portion ofthe boottop is sollt and pliable, as distinguished from the remainingrelatively stiii portion.

In the inodilied structure shown in Fig. 3, a stiiiiening-piece la isprovided of the saine extent as the lining-piece 4l in the firststructure, and a soit and pliable lining l5 is employed which extendscoincidently with the outer piece Q. Thus the stitleningpiece la formsan interlining for the boot-top except at the described portion A.

The extent ol the pliable portion of the boot-top is such that when theboot is worn said portion lies over the inner and rearward part oi thefleshy portion of the calf ot the wearers leg, extending down toward theankle to a point at which the muscles begin noticeably to merge or beinserted into the tendons et the ankle. llChe leg-portion ol the boot isthus made soft and pliable throughout the partthereot covering that.portion of the leg of the rider adjoining the side of the horse, and thepliable portion` is extended tar enough around the rearvfard side of theleg to accommodate a rider who keeps his toes turned i'ar ont. Theboot-top is thus kept `in its proper shape and presents thesmootlrsuriaced and sightly appearance characteristic of a stili-toppedboot, while at the saine time it gives to a rider all the advantages ofa soft-topped boot.

The boot is especially desirable for military use, and for sports, suchpolo, which necessitate a rider being securely seated upon his horse.

ldhile l have shown and described my invention as en'ibodied in ariding-boot, it will be obvious that it is equally applicable to alegging, pnttee or other artic-le t'or Covering the leg roni knee toankle.

Now, having described my invention, what I claim and desire to Sef'nreby Letters` Patent is:

l. A leg-covering comprising a body portion ot' relatively stiffmaterial, and a pliable portion for covering the inner posterior side ofthe calf of the leg'.

leg-covering for riding', comprising a pliable body portion, and ineensfor etiliening the saine throughout except in that port-ion which coversthe inner and rearward iieehy portion ot' the leg' below the knee.

3. A leg-Covering comprising a body portion et' pliable leather, and alining-piece ot stiff leather, the lining-piece extendinv' so as tocover the leg of the wearer except that portion of the leg which is heldagainst the side of a horse in riding.

4. A stili-topped riding-boot having` a pliable portion at the inner andrearward side of the calf ol the leg.

A riding-boot having a relatively stiff and smooth-surfaced niainleg-portion, and a relatively soft and pliable portion extending` fromthe top toward the ankle on the inner and rearward side of the leg.

G. A riding-boot having a topportion with an external layer ofrelatively soft and pliable leather, and a lining-piece of Vrelativelyetif" leather, the. lining-piece beingl substantially coextensive withthe boot-top but not extending inside that part of the boot-top coveringtheV inner and rearward side of the fleshy part of the leg below theknee.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my naine inthe presenceof two Witnesses.

NATHAN C. SHVERCK,

Titnesees HAROLD B. JoHNsox, ABBOTT BOONE.

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